Children’s Health Insurance Information – Indiana
Indiana: Hoosier Healthwise
The Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) in the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) oversees Medicaid and Hoosier Healthwise.
Who Is Eligible?
A summary of eligibility requirements appears below. Be sure to check with the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning to verify eligibility. Eligible individuals include:
A PDF of “Indiana: Hoosier HealthWise” is available at right under Documents & Resources.
Indiana: Hoosier Healthwise
The Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) in the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) oversees Medicaid and Hoosier Healthwise.
Who Is Eligible?
A summary of eligibility requirements appears below. Be sure to check with the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning to verify eligibility. Eligible individuals include:
- Children up to age 19, pregnant women and low-income working families based on family income. For more information on income levels, visit here.
Application Assistance
- Applicants can apply in person at an Enrollment Center, which can be a doctor’s office, clinic or other agency. For Enrollment Center locations, visit here.
- Applicants can also mail in applications, which can be downloaded here.
- Applicants can call Hoosier Healthwise at (800) 889-9949.
Useful Websites
- For more information, visit the Hoosier Healthwise website.
- All health plans participate in Hoosier Healthwise. More information is available here.
About This Resource
This resource provides information about affordable health insurance options for children of eligible families in Indiana. It is part of the Institute for Local Government’s Healthy Communities – Insuring Kids Health Online Resource Center project.
The Insuring Kids Health Online Resource Center provides information and resources to help California cities and counties connect families with affordable health insurance for their children. The activities and best practices compiled can be applied throughout the country and can assist cities, counties, health plans and others that are interested in enrolling children in affordable health insurance.
The Institute for Local Government is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) research and education affiliate of the California State Association of Counties and the League of California Cities. The Institute for Local Government promotes good government at the local level with practical, impartial and easy-to-use resources for California communities.
The Institute gratefully acknowledges the Anthem Blue Cross Foundation for its generous support of this project.
